Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Explosive debates in the European Parliament following brexit vote

The have been heated exchanges in an emergency session in the European Parliament in Brussels following the UK voting to leave the European Union by a 52 per cent majority.

The sitting began with a curious scene of an air kiss between the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude and the British eurosceptic member of the European parliament Nigel Farage.

European Parliamentarians voted overwhelmingly on a resolution to push the UK to begin the process of leaving the EU by invoking article 50 of the Lisbon treaty as soon as possible.

The UKIP leader Nigel Farage did not hold back on his condemnation of his fellow MEPs during his speech.

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European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker questioned Nigel Farage on why he had come to the session after his campaign for the UK to leave the EU had been as success.

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Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the liberal group in the European Parliament accused Nigel Farage of running a poisonous campaign to leave the EU.

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German industry reacts to Brexit

The head of Germany's automobile industry group said the United Kingdom would have to accept tough conditions in order to retain access to the European single market if it leaves the European Union.

Germany industry would likely suffer as a result of the Brexit.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Turkey hopes to mend ties with Russia

Turkey has offered a compensation for the Russian military jet it downed last year over Syrian border. The Kremlin confirmed receiving a message with condolences and apologies from Ankara which it has been demanding after the incident. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk has more details.

The Turkish Prime Minister

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Search is on for Hodgson's replacement after England crash out of the Euros

The search is on for a new England manager after Roy Hodgson stepped down following his team's humiliating defeat against Iceland in the Euros. 

The coach who has held the job for four years confirmed he would leave his position 20 minutes after the final whistle which saw England out of the European Championship.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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UK CREDIT DOWNGRADE HAS LITTLE EFFECT IN MARKETS

UK government borrowing costs have fallen to historic lows, despite the country having its credit rating downgraded.

Britain lost its AAA rating with S&P, with the ratings agency expecting a hit to economic growth after the vote to leave the European Union.

A downgrade can sometimes mean a government will find it more expensive to borrow in international markets.

However, as Danny Cox from stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown explains - the opposite has been happening.

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CORBYN LABOUR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE CONTINUES

The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, is facing a no-confidence motion from his own MPs.

The non-binding vote will be the latest attempt by Labour parliamentarians to encourage Mr Corbyn to step down.

It follows a series of shadow cabinet resignations over his leadership, after criticism of Mr Corbyn's campaigning ahead of Britain's EU referendum.

On Monday a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party made it clear Jeremy Corbyn has lost support from many of his MPs - but he says he won't be stepping aside, as Theo Usherwood reports.

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Cameron heads to Brussels, race to replace him heats up

British Prime Minister David Cameron is heading to Brussels to face his European counterparts for the first time since the UK voted to leave the European Union.  The implications of the Brexit vote will dominate the talks.   

It comes as the search to replace him is speeded up and the opposition Labour party continues to be in turmoil.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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EU leaders meet in Brussels for the first time since UK voted to leave the bloc

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with the other 27 European Union leaders in Brussels for the first time since his country voted to leave the bloc.

Pressure is mounting on the UK from Europe to start the process of its divorce from the EU but the Prime Minister who's stepping down says his successor will be the one to do that.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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VW Agrees to Record Vehicle Buy-Back

Volkswagen’s settlement with nearly half a million US diesel owners and government regulators will reportedly cost the company about 15 billion dollars.

The settlement terms are to be submitted Tuesday to a California judge whose final approval will be required for the deal to take effect.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.  

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Final report on Benghazi expected soon

The Democrats on the Benghazi panel in the U-S House of Representatives have released their report, charging their Republicans counterparts with targeting Hillary Clinton politically.

The purpose of the special committee was to investigate who was responsible for the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in an attack on the US compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2012

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Olympics a big failure? warning by local officials

The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro has warned that the forthcoming Olympic Games could be a 'big failure'. 

The state claims to have almost run out of money and declared a financial emergency last week. 

From Rio, our correspondent John Bevir reports.

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White House welcomes US Supreme Court ruling on abortion

The Obama administration is welcoming the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law on women's health clinics.

The regulations forced the closure of many Texas clinics which provided abortions, and the nation's highest court found this was an undue burden.

At the White House, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz said this ruling is in keeping with U.S. President Barack Obama's belief that a woman should have the right to make decisions about her own body.

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Special relationship endures - US on Brexit

American officials are trying to reassure everyone that nothing has changed in how the United States relates to the United Kingdom in the days following the so-called Brexit vote.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding meetings with his EU and UK counterparts, as EU leaders reject informal talks with the UK on how to start the process.

At the White House, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz repeated the same point many other U-S officials have made.

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Standards and Poor downgrades UK's AAA Credit Rating

Rating agency Standards and Poor has stripped the UK of its prized AAA credit rating, after the country voted to leave the European Union.


The country is feeling the aftershocks of the Referendum, with the pound falling to a 30 year low with banking shares and house builders being hit.


Mr Cameron has tried to calm fears during his first speech to parliament after the vote, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….


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Russian athletes appeal IAAF's Olympics ban

Russian track and field athletes have filed a joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) objecting the ruling of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) banning them from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Russia's Athletics Federation remains suspended from the Olympics following reports on and investigation into widespread government-sponsored doping in Russian sports. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
 
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Police Investigate Melee at Sacramento Rally

Two people are recovering from critical wounds after violence broke out at a neo-Nazi rally at California's state capitol over the weekend. 

The clash was between a white nationalist group called the Traditionalist Worker Party, which reportedly wanted to assist supporters of Donald Trump, and a larger group of counter-protesters.

Rachel Silverman reports from California. 


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US Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion restrictions

In a big win for abortion rights activists, the United States supreme court has struck down a Texas law that limited abortions.

The 5-3 ruling is one of the biggest abortion decisions in America for a generation, as our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.


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CAMERON MAKES BREXIT STATEMENT TO COMMONS

Germany says there can be no informal Brexit talks before the UK officially starts the process leading to it leaving the European Union.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says Article 50 will not be triggered until his successor has been chosen.

He's stepping aside following Britain's vote to leave the EU and a new leader will be chosen by the Conservative Party by September 2nd.

Mr Cameron has told the House of Commons the result of the referendum must be respected.

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Argentina's forward Lionel Messi announces he will retire

Snowden lawyers issue new push for pardon by Obama

Lawyers working for Edward Snowden have said they will increase pressure on the Obama administration to issue a presidential pardon for the U.S. whistleblower, before the end of Obama's term. 

Mary MacCarthy reports from Moscow:


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